05 · Thought Leadership
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4 min read/August 2026
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01 · Thought Leadership
Demis Hassabis Just Stepped Back From Running DeepMind's Daily Operations. His AGI Predictions Haven't Slowed Down At All.
The Nobel laureate who built AlphaGo and AlphaFold handed day-to-day control of Google DeepMind to a trusted deputy. But his public message on what's coming next has only grown more urgent, and more ambitious.
4 min read/14 August 2026
02 · Thought Leadership
Dario Amodei Says the Era of Watching and Waiting on AI Regulation Is Over
Anthropic's CEO built his company's public identity around measured caution and transparency-first policy advocacy. In 2026, he's shifted his own position: voluntary transparency is no longer sufficient, and it's time for binding regulation.
4 min read/14 August 2026
03 · Thought Leadership
Sam Altman Wants AI to Slow Down. His Own Company's Trajectory Is the Reason Why.
The OpenAI CEO built the company pushing AI capability the hardest and fastest of any lab on earth. This year, he's become one of the loudest voices suggesting the industry itself may need to ease off the accelerator.
4 min read/14 August 2026
04 · Thought Leadership
The Man Who Built AlphaGo Just Stepped Back From Running Google's AI — Here's Why That Matters
Demis Hassabis is moving from Google DeepMind CEO to Alphabet Chief Scientist. Why the handover matters for Google, the AI industry, and Ireland.
4 min read/8 August 2026
06 · Thought Leadership
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